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The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, September 10th, 2018

In Executive Protection News

From SecurityDriver.Com

In case you missed it - Does Security Driving have anything to do with Executive Protection?

This question was asked while Tony Scotti was observing an EP Training program. The time frame was about five years back. During a break, a group of students approached him and asked the question “What does driving have to do with Executive Protection?”.

At the time Tony could understand why they would ask the question, they are paying a considerable amount of money to attend an EP training program, and Security Driving or Secure Transportation was hardly mentioned. This, not a criticism, it is an observation.

Tony’s thoughts on the subject are skewed by human bias. The bias comes from his years in the profession and the market segment he worked with and in. His career has been mostly corporate, military, government, and law enforcement. He does not understand the private security (Those that market and supply protective services to the corporate community), and entertainment market – He has little or no experience working with that segment of the profession. This is not a criticism; it is a statement of fact.

His reaction to the question was – Wow. He wanted to know what others thought, maybe it’s him. So, at that time, he posted the question on LinkedIn, Facebook Groups, and the ISDA Network. Altogether, there were more than 150 comments, written by practitioners from the various segments of the profession, and varying degrees of experience.

The following are some of the responses to the question:

“I suspect the reason for the question is that those asking it has limited experience and far less analytical ability.”

“I can’t imagine that any “professional” protection agent would ask that question. It is undeniably yes!”

“If asked that question I would have the same reaction as you, “wow.” Followed closely by, “really?” Security driving is inextricably linked to the protective envelope.”

“Forget attacks; advanced driving skills are essential for safe traveling by road. Road accidents remain a serious threat for EP.”

“I think that most protectors just don’t know what they don’t know if they have never received “valid” driving instruction.”

http://securitydriver.com/02/does-security-driving-have-anything-to-do-with-executive-protection/

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In Cyber Security News

From Venture Beat

Apple yanks top Mac app a month after learning it sends user info to China

Three researchers, including former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle, Thomas Reed of Malwarebytes, and “privacy fighter” @privacyis1st, said in a blog post today that they reported Adware Doctor last month for sending a user’s Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and App Store browsing histories alongside lists of the Mac’s apps and running processes to a server in China. Despite receiving confirmation that Apple received the report, the $5 app remained in the App Store — where it was ranked the number one paid app across all Mac utilities.

https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/07/apple-yanks-top-mac-app-a-month-after-learning-it-sends-user-info-to-china/

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In Security News

From Security Magazine

U.S. Hotels to Arm Staff with Panic Buttons and Safety Training

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the major hotel brands in membership announced the 5-Star Promise, a pledge to provide hotel employees across the U.S. with employee safety devices (ESDs) and commit to enhanced policies, trainings and resources that together are aimed at enhancing hotel safety, including preventing and responding to sexual harassment and assault.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/89395-us-hotels-to-arm-staff-with-panic-buttons-and-safety-training

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In Training News

LaSorsa & Associates, an industry leader in executive protection training, recently announced that they will be partnering with Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute (VDI), the global leader in specialized driver training, to provide those who matter the most – their students and clients – even greater training value from their standardized and custom executive protection training courses.

With this strategic alliance, clients and students of each of these leading-edge training providers stand to reap the benefits. Beginning with the upcoming LaSorsa & Associates nine-day Executive Protection Program, which kicks off on October 20 in Miami, FL, VDI shall provide their highly acclaimed three-day Protective/Evasive Driving course as the driver training component of this comprehensive course. Along with the certificates, LaSorsa & Associates awards for the various components of the course, students who complete the Protective/Evasive Driving component will be presented with a separate certificate of completion from VDI, further enhancing the value this course offers to students.

For more information go to https://www.lasorsa.com/executive-protection-training/

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